Chapter 206 Inter Milan’s first title of the season!
In fact, Spalletti realized something was wrong when the game just started.
Lin Feng's return not only revitalized Inter Milan's front attack group, but also greatly strengthened Inter Milan's midfield interception strength.
Many times, Roma had just got the ball and had no time to organize a counterattack before it was intercepted by the opponent in the first place.
And the one who resolved their threat was none other than Lin Feng!
Lin Feng's style of play is relatively new for teams of this era.
The Roma players seemed quite uncomfortable with this. Many times they were caught off guard and just as they were about to pass the ball, they were entangled by Lin Feng and lost the ball in a panic.
Spalletti couldn't help but glance at Mancini next to him. He didn't know whether to call the other party a genius or a fool.
Lin Feng's offensive ability is so excellent, but he is used as an engineer. It is such a waste of talent.
But it must be said that this tactic works surprisingly well.
Moreover, Lin Feng is not only strong in offense, but also very decisive in defense.
Spalletti observed him for a long time and his evaluation of him was that Lin Feng's defense and interception abilities were even comparable to those of a top defensive midfielder.
Is this person a monster?
How can he be so capable at such a young age? What will he be like in the future?
If Roma had such a player, his strikerless formation would probably be even more successful.
But unfortunately, such an outstanding player is on the opponent's side, which gives him a headache.
During the half-time break, Spalletti had to adjust the team's tactics.
They are now behind in the score and are under great offensive pressure.
But the more this happens, the more you have to be wary of the opponent's No. 8.
Judging from the opponent's performance in the first half, Lin Feng was in excellent form today, which was not a good thing for Roma.
This season, whether in the league, Champions League or cup competition, we can often see Inter Milan relying on Lin Feng's speed and passing ability to launch quick counterattacks and score goals.
This has become Inter Milan's winning magic weapon, so no matter who faces them, they must be careful to guard against it.
As for how to limit the opponent's counterattack, Spalletti found inspiration from Inter Milan's tactics in the first half.
Since the opponent can start pressing and intercepting from the front court to delay or even resolve the opponent's counterattack, the Roma team can completely follow suit and learn the opponent's tactics.
It’s just a pity that their team lacks an all-round player like Lin Feng.
After much deliberation, Spalletti could only give this task to the young De Rossi.
It’s no wonder that De Rossi is quite suitable for this role. Spalletti chose the right person!
After the start of the second half, both sides stepped up their pressing and interception in the frontcourt.
The fight between the two sides became more intense and escalated quickly.
In addition to Lin Feng and De Rossi, the forwards of both sides also entered the penalty area.
Led by the two players, the offensive players of both sides turned into engineers, attacking when they had the ball and making trouble when they didn't have the ball to prevent the opponent from attacking.
The intensity of the game directly rose to a higher level. Even in their own half, there was no way to dribble the ball or organize the game properly.
If the ball stays at your feet for just a second longer, a sliding tackle will come and knock you off your feet.
After all, the offensive players in the front court are not professional defensive players, and they don’t know how to use the right foot when defending, so you can hear the referee’s whistle and see people falling to the ground from time to time.
This fierce confrontation unexpectedly won the support of fans.
Although there were no exciting goals, the hand-to-hand combat between players was even more exciting.
Some fans who like to watch the fun are even clamoring for players and fans from both sides to fight.
How can watching people play football be as exciting as watching people fight?
In fact, there is no need for them to stir up trouble, as such signs are already evident on the field.
The attacking players' kicks were not careful or controlled. Sometimes they were clearly going for the ball, but their technique was too poor and they ended up tackling people instead of the ball.
The players who were violated could no longer hold back their anger and began looking for opportunities to retaliate, causing the fouls to escalate.
Sometimes you don’t know whether they are going for the ball or the person!
This sign of deliberate retaliation against the opponent aroused the referee's vigilance.
He immediately changed his standards of judging, calling fouls more harshly, and used several yellow cards to shock everyone, causing both sides to finally restrain themselves a little.
The head coaches of both teams frowned as they watched the game. It was too chaotic. Not only did the players forget about the team's tactics, but they also received several unnecessary yellow cards.
The most important thing is that time is delayed!
Mancini just frowned, but Spalletti next to him was already jumping up and down.
"Time, pay attention to the time!"
"Don't get entangled with the opponent, hurry up and attack! We need to score a goal!"
Spalletti's words seemed to wake up the Roma players. They were no longer obsessed with getting angry with their opponents, but focused on how to bypass the opponent's defense, send the ball into the penalty area, and feed it to the forward.
After clarifying the goal, under the leadership of Wolf King Totti, Roma launched a small offensive climax.
In the 65th minute, Totti's free kick from 40 yards out was lifted into the penalty area, but Harja headed the ball over the bar.
In the 72nd minute, Tommasi's long shot from 35 yards missed.
A minute later, Tommasi's shot was blocked by Zanetti.
After a corner kick, Kufre shot a curved ball from outside the penalty area, but the ball was too straight and was directly confiscated by the goalkeeper.
In the 77th minute, Totti dribbled past several players in front of the penalty area, drawing cheers from Roma fans.
Unfortunately, the Wolf King's shot after breaking into the penalty area hit the defender's leg and bounced out of the baseline.
Although he wanted to step forward and save the team, he was ultimately powerless.
Although Roma's offensive wave resulted in many shots, Inter Milan's defense was very solid and did not leave them many chances.
Seeing that this tactic didn't work, Spalletti immediately called on the team to change tactics.
Roma tried to use the advantage of having no striker in the lineup and many midfielders to open up the situation through small-scale cooperation in some local areas.
But Inter's zone defense was excellent. Whenever Roma launched an attack from one side, Inter would gather troops on that side and use dense defense to restrict the opponent's coordination, thus making Roma lose their temper.
And every time Roma tried to make a large-scale transfer, Inter's midfielders were always able to limit the opponent's passing points, delay the opponent's transfer speed, and buy time for teammates at the back to get into position and defend.
This is the advantage of high defense!
In desperation, Roma could only try more set pieces and long shots to attack. However, Inter Milan gradually took control of the rhythm of the game by shrinking the flanks, strengthening the pressing in the middle, and limiting the opponent's passing and control in the middle, thus resolving Roma's trick.
By the 80th minute of the game, Roma fans were already in despair.
The opponent was incredibly stable and our team could not find any opportunities to exploit.
Faced with the wall of sighs in Inter Milan's defense, they could only sigh helplessly.
Seeing that Roma stopped attacking, Inter Milan sounded the clarion call for a counterattack.
In the 82nd minute, Pizarro tried a long shot from the outside, but the ball was caught by the goalkeeper.
In the 84th minute, Inter Milan's two wingers crossed and switched positions. Lin Feng suddenly came to the right and made an overlapping pass with Martins who had just changed positions.
After receiving the ball, Martins broke through on the right and then made a cross.
Inter Milan's striker Cruz was kicked down from behind just as he was about to receive the ball. The referee did not stop the game and there was an uproar at the scene again.
But just when the Roma fans thought they had escaped, Lin Feng, who had just entered the penalty area, launched a counterattack on the spot in the penalty area. The Roma defender didn't pay much attention behind him and was actually intercepted by Lin Feng!
After Lin Feng intercepted the ball, he took a step sideways, shook off the goalkeeper, and swung his left foot to shoot the ball into the empty goal!
3 is better than 0!
At this time the total score has reached 3:1, Roma needs to score two goals in a row to reverse the game!
Lin Feng's goal can be said to have killed the suspense of the game!
After the goal was scored, Lin Feng ran to the stands, put his hand to his ear and made a listening gesture.
The fans at the scene were very cooperative and gave deafening cheers and applause.
The cheers of 80,000 people almost blew off the roof of the Meazza Stadium and also scared Lin Feng.
The scene in which he was frightened by the applause was broadcast throughout the stadium and even the world through the big screen and broadcast cameras.
The fans at the scene were also amused by Lin Feng's actions, and the whole stadium was filled with laughter.
"Haha, Lin Feng is too funny, he was the one who asked for applause, but he was scared in the end!"
"Haha, the noise is so loud, even through the TV screen, I still find it a bit irritating!"
"A stadium with 80,000 people, the noise is just a joke!"
"Yes, the atmosphere when watching a game live is actually very good. I go to the Workers' Stadium often. Every time a goal is scored, everyone shouts desperately. I can't hear my own voice at all. You can imagine how noisy the scene is. You know, the attendance rate of the Workers' Stadium is far less than that of the San Siro. It is only about 40,000 to 50,000 at most!"
"Yes, it feels great to watch a game live, especially at a professional football stadium, which is closer to the field and provides a better viewing experience. Domestic stadiums are basically comprehensive stadiums, and to be honest, the viewing experience is still a little bit worse!"
"It's not just a stadium problem in China. The Chinese Super League matches are almost making the fans' IQs run low. Match-fixing, gambling and refereeing are rampant. There is absolutely no passion like when the Chinese Super League started ten years ago!"
Chinese football started to promote professional leagues in the 1990s, which was relatively early in Asia.
When the A-League started a few years ago, the enthusiasm of the fans was very high, every game was almost sold out, and the football market was once very hot.
But later, with the outbreak of the A-B Five Rats incident and the Chinese national football team's defeat in the World Cup, a large number of fans began to stay away from the stadium and no longer watched the games.
Later, even though the Jia A was changed to the Chinese Super League, it failed to attract fans to return.
The fans are not fools. If you clearly fix the match, then why should I watch it? Should I watch how you manipulate the situation?
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Seeing the opponent break through their own goal for the third time, the Roma players looked a little confused.
This Inter Milan gives them a really unfamiliar feeling!
Not to mention the last time they met, even in the previous two times in the league, their opponents had never made them feel so powerless!
Roma's record this season is actually very good, especially when facing top teams. They only lost to Juventus in the first half, and remained unbeaten against the two Milan giants. There is even hope of defeating AC Milan twice!
But in the cup competition, Roma was really about to be defeated by Inter Milan.
It would be fine if we met Inter Milan in the cup final for two consecutive years, but the most annoying thing is that we lost every time.
Could it be that Inter Milan is Roma's nemesis?
Unwilling to accept defeat, Roma did not give up attacking until the final moments of the game.
In the 88th minute, Totti received a pass from Harja at the top of the penalty area and shot hard. The ball hit the post and went wide. This was Roma's best chance since the start of the game.
But still didn’t score!
In the 90th minute, seeing that the game was about to end, Inter Milan relaxed a little.
Materazzi committed an unnecessary foul on Cufra in the midfield and received a yellow card.
Totti took a free kick and De Rossi shook off the defender and headed the ball into the goal in the penalty area.
This time God finally favored the Romans, and Cesar failed to save De Rossi's shot.
The ball went in, the score became 3:1, Roma scored a goal!
After scoring the goal, De Rossi had no time to celebrate. He rushed into the goal and ran towards the center circle with the ball in his arms.
The total score is now 3:2 and they are still one goal behind.
But this is an away game, as long as they score one more goal, they can instantly overtake and win the championship directly!
Mancini's face was livid and he was very dissatisfied with Materazzi's performance.
The game isn't over yet, and this guy is so lazy. Will he die if he doesn't slack off?
Fortunately, after the game started, the ball was intercepted just as Roma was about to attack.
After Lin Feng got the ball, he very skillfully chose not to initiate an attack with the ball.
Instead, try to control the tempo of the game, keep the ball at your feet and suppress the opponent's tempo.
Lin Feng's choice made Mancini nod slightly. This was the most correct choice. Thinking of this, he looked at Materazzi with some disappointment.
If this kid was half as steady as Lin Feng, Inter Milan would become even stronger.
I just don’t know if Mancini’s thoughts will change in a month and a half when the World Cup is over.
Seeing the opponent trying to control the ball, the entire Roma team pressed forward and launched a frantic pressing campaign.
Seeing this, Lin Feng didn't stand for it and passed the ball to Zanetti on the wing.
After Zanetti got the ball, he launched an attack on the wing, broke through the front court, and passed the ball to the middle.
Martins cut inside and shot immediately after receiving the ball, but his shot was tipped over the crossbar by the goalkeeper.
Inter Milan's sudden and quick counterattack scared the Roma players.
Inter used this tactic again in the stoppage time, but unfortunately Solari's shot, who came on as a substitute, hit the post and went out of the goal.
After 5 minutes of injury time, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.
In the end, Inter Milan defeated their old rival with a total score of 3:2 in two rounds and defended the cup title!
This is the first trophy Inter Milan has won this season, and two days later, there will be another more important trophy waiting for them!
(End of this chapter)
